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The Importance Of Immigrants For The Future Of Tech

The Horizons Tracker

The importance of migrants was underlined during the Covid-19 crisis when it was revealed that the founders of both BioNTech and Moderna, two of the companies at the forefront of the development of a vaccine against the virus, are immigrants to the United States and Germany respectively. This should perhaps come as no surprise. Driving AI.

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What Businesses Need to Know About Sustainable Development Goals

Harvard Business Review

billion impressions on Twitter and Instagram and was the top trending topic in the U.S. According to estimates from McKinsey, consumers in these markets could be worth $30 trillion by 2025 — a significant step up from the 2010 value of $12 trillion. during the assembly. The case is clear.

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These 6 Sectors of Africa’s Economy Are Poised for Growth

Harvard Business Review

a year between 2010 and 2015, considerably slower than the 5.4% from 2000 to 2010. New research conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute makes it clear that Africa faces real economic headwinds including declining investment and savings, and rising government indebtedness. from 2010 to 2015, compared with 4.1%

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Get the Strategy You Need — Now

Harvard Business Review

Though both statements may sound extreme, they are the clear implication of new McKinsey research on how companies create value and allocate resources. A second new McKinsey study delves into the question of what executives are doing about their strategic shortfall, and concludes that most are not doing enough. Put you ahead of trends?

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'Woman Up' (and Win in Business): How Valuing Traditionally Female.

Strategy Driven

Indeed, a 2008 issue of the McKinsey Quarterly noted that women tend to make deeper emotional connections with colleagues and business partners. Commit to developing and improving your social and emotional skill sets. Men are competitive, combative, and individually centered. And learn to collaborate while you lead.

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The First Wave of Corporate AI Is Doomed to Fail

Harvard Business Review

Back in the late 1990s, the internet was the big trend. For example, early efforts of companies developing chatbots for Facebook’s Messenger platform saw 70% failure rates in handling user requests. They will fail not because AI is all hype, but because companies are approaching AI-driven innovation incorrectly.

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Can the U.S. Become a Base for Serving the Global Economy?

Harvard Business Review

During the 2000s, however, a worrisome trend appeared. economy, these trends are alarming. private-sector research and development. For the last 20 years, however, these companies have been expanding most of their activities more rapidly abroad than at home, and this trend accelerated in the 2000s. A Vital Contribution.